Choose Bejeweled® 3
Choose Bejeweled® 3 if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,807 Steam reviews back the pick.
Bejeweled® 3 vs Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens
Bejeweled® 3 and Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens both land in Strategy, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam. Bejeweled® 3 (2010) is 5 years older than Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens (2015). Bejeweled® 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens (94.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens
Choose Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens if it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens launched in 2015.
Both Bejeweled® 3 and Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.7% vs 94.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Bejeweled® 3 |  Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (3,807 reviews) | 94.5% positive (55 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PopCap Games, Inc. | Alawar Casual |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Bejeweled® 3 (2010) is 5 years older than Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens (2015).
- Bejeweled® 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens (94.5% positive).
- Bejeweled® 3 is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Bejeweled® 3 vs Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens — FAQ
- Should I play Bejeweled® 3 or Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens first?
- If you want chronology, Bejeweled® 3 (2010) came out before Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens (2015). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Bejeweled® 3 and Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.